Life Lessons from My Grown Children
“Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.” - Rabindranath Tagore Quietly communing…
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Watching Your Children Build the Life You Prayed For Is Beautiful
“I love you, Mom.” “Hmmm?” (A little louder) “I love you.” “I love you too…so very much.” I’d been deep…
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By Deanna Ryan Soon There Will Be No More Breakfasts To Make
T-minus 44 days until a new beginning- Math has never been my strong suit or my favorite subject, but it…
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By Maria Warner God Carries Me Through the Deep Waters of Change
"Ahhh!" My underwater scream garbled in my snorkel tube as the manta ray’s cavernous mouth swept a hand’s distance from…
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By Kathy Wetsell Dear New College Parents: It Gets Easier
Dorm supplies are center stage at Target, ready for college students and their parents to find with ease as they…
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By Amy Keyes I Want His College Experience to Be His Own
Back in the day, when I applied for college, my options were limited. By geography. By my GPA. By my…
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By Kelly Odom I’m Watching Him Become the Man I Prayed He’d Be
It's been a hard day. One of those days where everything feels loud. We are renovating our house—it’s time. Actually,…
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By Lisa Appelo I’m Done with Back to School as a Mom—But Not as a Grandma
It started in Target when I passed the backpack aisle. Instead of turning toward the school supplies and filling my…
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By Emaline Ashe This Bridge to Empty Nesting is So Bittersweet
Motherhood. A tremendous, all-encompassing role. One that takes a great deal of energy, time, heart, and soul to do it…
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By Cyrece Dyoni I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole
When I first became a mother, I never wanted to leave our firstborn, ever. True story: the first time my…
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To My Grown Kids, These Are My Promises to You
If I could have known what was to come when you were little, I would have written this then. But…
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By Jennifer Thompson Time is Flying and I Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way
I’m not sure when I hopped on the people mover, but at some point, I did. Or at least that’s…
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